Criticisim of America and goals:
Horace Mann was a ardent abolitionist, a social worker, and a visionary educator. Horace Mann wanted to create a better form of public education. He believed that every child should have a public education. He also believed that political stability depends on education, his goals to reform the previous education system which was basic. Building more school houses, that could hold more students, have longer school terms, and have higher pay for more well educated teachers. Mann also believed that the education of the children was not efficient, they were not learning the basic principles of life, he believed that in order to create a more well rounded person the school must be improved. However Mann took to his advantage as secretary of the board of education in Massachusetts to reform the basic schooling of children not only in Massachusetts but in the nation as a whole.
Methods used to reform: Mann was determined to accomplish his goal of creating better schools of learning for children with well trained teachers. In 1837 he became the secretary of the Massachusetts board of education. As a secretary he established more schools in the state and created centers and schools to train teachers so the could become well educated to teach the subjects efficiently. He also established libraries which created a learning space that anyone could use. His effort contributed to educational reform across the nation because of his journals and addresses.
Evaluation of successes: Mann was very sucessful in reforming the public education system in Massachusetts. He created facilities where teachers that were before not well trained were now trained. Children could now get a fuller more broad eucation that would create intellectual leaders in the future. His schooling systems in Massachusetts also branched out to the other states creating better education for the nation.
Practicality of goals of time period: Schooling had been going on for centuries but was not as popular untill around the 1800's, before this most of schooling was basic and was taught at home. Even still education was still basic during the 1800's and was based on reading writing. By establishing schools that trained teachers and creating better schools Mann created schooling that evolved from basic to eventually what school is like today. However many people still remained illiterate and uneducated during the 1800's because many were immigrants.
Ways President could assist goals: I think that there are a few ways the president could assist the goals of Mann. One idea would be to give money to every board of education in each state and if a state does not have a board of we could education establish one. The president could also help establish national teacher colleges for teacher training and also create new subjects for school children. If Jackson would do this Mann's goals would be esablished in every state in the nation.
Horace Mann (1796-1859)
Criticisim of America and goals:
Horace Mann was a ardent abolitionist, a social worker, and a visionary educator. Horace Mann wanted to create a better form of public education. He believed that every child should have a public education. He also believed that political stability depends on education, his goals to reform the previous education system which was basic. Building more school houses, that could hold more students, have longer school terms, and have higher pay for more well educated teachers. Mann also believed that the education of the children was not efficient, they were not learning the basic principles of life, he believed that in order to create a more well rounded person the school must be improved. However Mann took to his advantage as secretary of the board of education in Massachusetts to reform the basic schooling of children not only in Massachusetts but in the nation as a whole.
Methods used to reform: Mann was determined to accomplish his goal of creating better schools of learning for children with well trained teachers. In 1837 he became the secretary of the Massachusetts board of education. As a secretary he established more schools in the state and created centers and schools to train teachers so the could become well educated to teach the subjects efficiently. He also established libraries which created a learning space that anyone could use. His effort contributed to educational reform across the nation because of his journals and addresses.
Evaluation of successes: Mann was very sucessful in reforming the public education system in Massachusetts. He created facilities where teachers that were before not well trained were now trained. Children could now get a fuller more broad eucation that would create intellectual leaders in the future. His schooling systems in Massachusetts also branched out to the other states creating better education for the nation.
Practicality of goals of time period: Schooling had been going on for centuries but was not as popular untill around the 1800's, before this most of schooling was basic and was taught at home. Even still education was still basic during the 1800's and was based on reading writing. By establishing schools that trained teachers and creating better schools Mann created schooling that evolved from basic to eventually what school is like today. However many people still remained illiterate and uneducated during the 1800's because many were immigrants.
Ways President could assist goals: I think that there are a few ways the president could assist the goals of Mann. One idea would be to give money to every board of education in each state and if a state does not have a board of we could education establish one. The president could also help establish national teacher colleges for teacher training and also create new subjects for school children. If Jackson would do this Mann's goals would be esablished in every state in the nation.
Bibliography:
"Horace Mann." Web. 06 Oct. 2009. http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/aee501/mann.html
"Online: Only A Teacher: Schoolhouse Pioneers." PBS. PBS. Web. 06 Oct. 2009. http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html
University, Antioch. "Horace Mann." Horace Mann. Antioch University, 2003. Web. 6 Oct. 2009. http://www.phd.antioch.edu.